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Conference & Special Events: May 9-12, 2022
Exhibits: May 10-12, 2022
Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall
Las Vegas, NV, USA

The Food Donation Chain & Models for Food Waste Rescue & Reduction in Las Vegas

  • Wednesday, May 11, 2022
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Room: W224
  • Session Number: WFRF311

Description

  • Donating surplus food from hotels, restaurants and event venues reduces food waste to landfill while helping the food insecure. But what is the process and the chain of custody to handle and ultimately serve donated food? Learn about the end-to-end process and impact of donating food from the venue perspective to the food bank and the non-profit hunger relief agency that serves it back to the community. Attendees will also learn how some of the major resorts reduce and manage food waste that cannot be donated. These examples serve as models for how other food service organizations can implement and scale their food waste reduction programs.
Speakers:
  • Larry Scott, COO, Three Square Food Bank. NV (Moderator)
  • MGM Resorts – Cassie Snow, Sustainability Manager, MGM Resorts International. NV
  • Caesars Entertainment – Wendy Bagnasco, Senior Manager, ESG, Sustainability & Business. NV  
  • Three Square Food Bank – Amanda Jerzak, Director of Procurement, Three Square Food Bank. NV
  • Las Vegas Livestock – James Combs, Owner. NV

Speaker
Amanda Jerzak
Director of Procurement and Community Engagement
Three Square Food Bank
Speaker
Cassie Snow
Sustainability Manager
MGM Resorts International
Speaker
James Combs
Manager
Las Vegas Livestock
Moderator
Larry Scott
Chief Operating Officer
Three Square Food Bank
Speaker
Wendy Bagnasco
Senior Manager, ESG, Sustainability & Business
Caesar's